Pet Advice
Pet Advice
Practical advice and tips how to look after your pet. Read through our advice, guides and articles to find tips how best to care for your pets.
New puppy or kitten?
Welcoming a new puppy or kitten into your home is an exciting and joyful experience, ...
Water Safety
Some pets love to get involved in fun water activities when the weather heats up. ...
New Danger to Pet Rabbits
A new rabbit calicivirus strain (Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus RHDV-K5) is set to be released ...
“Ned” Finally Gets a Clear View Of The World!
18 month old “Ned” presented with a squinty and weepy right eye. Examination revealed a ...
Royal Canin Prescription Diets
EHVH stocks a full range of Royal Canin dry food for dogs & cats to ...
Barbecue & Picnic Hazards
With the sun shining and beautiful warm weather upon us – who can resist a ...
Bee stings
With springtime upon us, we can expect to see more blossoming trees and flowers popping
Parasites
As the weather warms up, we start to see more parasite problems for all sorts
Vaccination Guidelines for Cats & Dogs
All kittens should receive Feline Enteritis and ‘Flu’ (Herpes & Calicivirus) termed Feline 3 at ...
Christmas & New Year’s Hazards
The silly season is an exciting time of year, with Christmas and New Year’s Eve ...
Simon The Brave
Exhausted to the point of collapse and coated in oil, the suffering pelican climbed the ...
Your guide to senior check-ups
Hi paw parent, just like you, pets want to live a long and happy life. ...
Dental Improvement plan
Here at Erina Heights Vet Hospital, we are dedicated to giving you and your pet ...
Easter Hazards
Easter can be an exciting time for both adults and children. While we prepare for ...
Local hardware store aids Taizo’s jaw surgery!
“Taizo” is a 4 yr old male shihtzu who was rushed to us for attention ...
Tick Season Is Here
We strongly urge ALL dog owning clients to preference one of the three oral brands ...
Senior Pets
Aging is an unavoidable part of life, and when it comes to our pets, ...
Welcome Back Dr Amy Hill
We are thrilled to have Dr. Amy Hill return from maternity leave.Now she is not ...
Chocolate Toxicity
Yes, Easter is long gone, but chocolate toxicity is still a common enough occurrence in ...
Dental Hygiene
If your family pets teeth look like this photo – congratulations! Keep doing what you ...
Welcome back!
Have you seen some familiar faces back in the clinic?! We are delighted to ...
Happy Tail Visits
Happy Tail Visits are brief visits to our vet hospital with the goal of teaching ...
Glaucoma
Does your family pet suffer from Glaucoma? Glaucoma may lead to blindness if left untreated. ...
Senior Pets – Good Health
EARLY SENIOR SIGNS … Have you noticed any lumps or bumps; changes in appetite or ...
How old is my pet in human years?
Our Pet Age Calculator will tell you. Turns out it's not as simple as just ...
How to lose 15kg in 2 hours!
“Rex”, a 52kg Labrador presented with a large weighty fatty growth (lipoma) over the ...
Arthritis
Your Best Friend Could Be in Pain but Can’t Tell You. In many ways, ...
What’s with “Grain Free” Diets?
Various human food trends have found their way into the pet food market, especially those ...
Looking after your senior pet
When is a pet classified as being senior or mature? Dogs and cats are considered ...
Obesity & Weight loss
The internet is full of cute, funny photos and videos of ‘chonky’ pets – ...
Welcome back to Puppy Preschool!
Exciting news! Puppy preschool is back! We will be starting new classes on Tuesday afternoons ...
Toxic Plant Identified by Erina Heights Vets
‘World first recorded’ – Erina Heights Vet Hospital identified the toxicity of this plant in ...
Unlucky Gall Bladder Problem
“Lucky” an 11 year old Maltese terrier was referred from another clinic for abdominal ultrasound ...
Cockatoo Shot with Slug Gun
One of the treasured Wildlife ARC carers recently presented an adult cockatoo unable to fly ...
“Ullr” the Cat Burglar Swallows a Ring
Introducing “Ullr” the cat burglar! Ullr presented to Dr Laura Piddington after Ullr’s mum suspected ...
Separation Anxiety
You've likely been spending lots of time at home during the pandemic, and no ...
Itchy skin and ear infections
Around springtime, we often see an increase in itchy skin (dermatitis) and ear infections in
Turtle Surgery…@ EHVH
We see many local fauna cases with vehicle injuries including turtles with shell cracks, essentially ...
Internal Fixation of the Radius
“Mithras” is a large 8 years old crossbreed rescue dog, who recently fractured his left ...
Are You A Pet Owner Concerned About Over/Under Vaccination?
Antibody titre (blood) testing is now available for major viral diseases in dogs. We recognise ...
Cycad or Sago ‘Palm’ Toxicity
Three cycad species are popular ornamental plants and grow well in this area, with the ...
Desexing
Desexing your pet is a vitally important part of being a responsible pet parent. It's ...
Dettol Causes Blistered Tongue
Picasso is a three years old cat presented to us a day after being seen ...
When to desex your family pet?
At the Australian Veterinary Association Conference in Perth (2015) evidence was presented linking early prepubertal ...
Does Your Dog Have Difficulty Breathing?
Have you ever wondered what can be done to help those squishy face dogs like ...
The Importance of Dental Care for Your Pet
Did you know that 80% of dogs and 70% of cats over three years ...
Myths Surrounding Ear Disease!
TRUE or FALSE? Plucking a hair from “hairy eared dogs” is beneficial!… FALSE Why? This ...